HOUSE BILL 499

Sponsored By:

Delegate Curran

Entitled:

Election Laws - Filing Campaign Fund-Raising Reports - Threshold Reporting Requirements

Synopsis:

Increasing from $300 to $1,000 the threshold reporting requirement applicable to a candidate and the treasurer of specified political committees with regard to the receipt of contributions and the making of expenditures in an election campaign; and establishing a $1,000 minimum dollar value threshold reporting requirement for contributions received and expenditures made by a candidate in an election campaign and the execution and filing of a specified affidavit relating thereto.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 2/14 at 1:15 p.m.

2/19

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

2/20

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/23

Third Reading Passed (130-6)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/14

Signed by the Governor Chapter 464

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/13

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CAMPAIGN FINANCING

CANDIDATES - POLITICAL

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING

POLITICAL COMMITTEES

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

TREASURERS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 26-11 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available